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    Initiated by Hawaii 250, participate in the “Spirit of America,” when the Declaration of Independence will be read aloud across the United States and its Territories 250 years after its first public reading on July 8, 1776. The designated time in the Pacific Time...

    Design and complete a time capsule, reflecting present day Orange County, the United States and your business, community, family and others…. include items about you, your company, your family, your city…. and the issues in our time. Set the opening of the capsule...

    If possible, plant a Liberty Tree on your property with a commemorative plaque.  The original Liberty Tree was an old oak on the green in Boston prior to the Revolution.  As early as 1765 it was a rallying point for Patriots who planned strategies in opposition to...

    This is an easy and efficient way to learn as well as celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the birth of the United States. For months prior to July 4, 2026, simply commit to set aside 250 seconds (four minutes and ten seconds) at...

    Display in your home or office or other place copies of our nation’s founding documents. Include the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.  Two other essential documents are Magna Carta (the foundation of liberties) and the...

    Promoted by the National Flag Foundation, Americans everywhere should light up in red, white and blue the evening of July 4, 2026. Public and well as private business office buildings can light up and display the flag!

    Promoted by Utah 250, “America’s Potluck” is an initiative encouraging neighbors, communities, companies and others to gather on July 5, 2026, to share a meal and create community, belonging, and civil discussion. In the tradition of Sunday afternoon lunches and...

    Official America 250 flags can be obtained from jairaudo@msm.com or other vendors on the America 250 website. Include them in Honor and Color Guards; fly them on city, county, business and home flagpoles.